{"id":297415,"date":"2017-11-09T14:08:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smartdesks.com\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2021-07-02T10:27:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T10:27:33","slug":"smartphone-apps-for-classroom-polling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartdesks.com\/knowledge-center\/smartphone-apps-for-classroom-polling\/","title":{"rendered":"BYOD Alternatives for Classroom Polling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1458\" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/smartphone-apps-for-classroom-polling-webop.jpg\" alt=\"Digital alternatives for classroom polls and quizzes\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><br \/>\nDuring the course of a lesson in an active learning environment, instructors may want to conduct some type of classroom poll, which can get complicated in a BYOD (\u201cbring your own device\u201d) environment. Fortunately, there are several options available that allow students to participate in classroom polls while using their own laptop or tablet, or even a phone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kahoot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kahoot<\/a> &#8211; The company boasts commitment to keeping the product free, so responses are free up to 1000 participants. Additionally, results are exportable to Google Drive.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poll Everywhere<\/a> &#8211; Students can simply text responses using their phone. Instructors receive up to 40 free responses and one year student access is $14.<\/li>\n<li> &#8211; &nbsp;While this service requires students to bring their own remote, there is a 2 week free trial offered and students can obtain an access code for $15.99 that tracks their quiz answers for a year.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audienceopinion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audience Opinion<\/a> &#8211; This is a simple app and is free up to 75 responses to professors with an \u201cedu\u201d email account.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/directpoll.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Direct Poll<\/a> &#8211; Easy to use and free up to 500 responses, this one is a great pick for large lectures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Depending on the needs of the class and instructor, there is sure to be a choice that will seamlessly incorporate BYOD polling into the curriculum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the course of a lesson in an active learning environment, instructors may want to conduct some type of classroom poll, which can get complicated in a BYOD (\u201cbring your own device\u201d) environment. 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